Author Archives: Scott Brown
We Have A Case Of The Muggies At Midday; Strong Storms Possible Today
As we have a mix of sun and clouds across Central Alabama at the midday hour, and with all of the moisture in the atmosphere and in the soil, it feels extremely muggy. Continue reading
Stronger Storms Continue To Move Slowly Eastward Through The Area
RADAR CHECK AT 8:10 PM: Storms continue to roll eastward through North and Central Alabama as there are two different lines of strong storms that are producing gusty winds, heavy amounts of rain, and very dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning. Continue reading
Storms Calming Down A Little; Still Plenty Of Rain And Lightning
RADAR CHECK AT 6:25 PM: Storms have weakened some over the past couple of hours but are still putting down plenty of rain, gusty winds, some small hail, and very dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning. Continue reading
A Quick Check On Our Weather Just Before 4:30 PM
The lead cells are moving slower to the east than the ones that have a severe thunderstorm warning on them, but all of these cells are putting down torrential rain, gusty winds, and very dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning. Continue reading
A Few Counties Removed From The Flash Flood Watch
NWS Birmingham has removed Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Jefferson, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, and Tuscaloosa counties from the Flash Flood Watch that goes into 7:00 PM this evening. Continue reading
A Brief Check On Our Conditions Just After Midday; Quick Look At Thursday
The good news is that the heavy thunderstorms that dumped copious amounts of rain over the southern counties of Central Alabama are diminishing somewhat in size and are moving south and southeastward out of those locations. Continue reading
A Quick Check On Our Weather Situation At 7:45 PM
Showers and thunderstorms continue to move cyclonicly through portions of Central Alabama this evening as they are caught up in the backside of the pattern of Subtropical Depression Alberto. Continue reading
The Center Of Alberto Has Now Crossed Over Into Tennessee
At 4:49 PM, the center of Subtropical Depression Alberto has crossed over the state line into southern Tennessee near the Loretto community in Lawrence County. Continue reading
The Center Of Alberto Is Getting Closer To The Alabama/Tennessee State Line
Radar check at 2:30 shows the center of Subtropical Depression Alberto located just to the south of Town Creek in Lawrence County in the northwest corner of the state, with the heaviest rain band set up over Muscle Shoals to Hackleburg to Lynn to Arley. Continue reading
Alberto Continues To Head Northward At Midday
At 12:15 PM, the heaviest rain associated with Alberto is in a band wrapping around from Moulton to Haleyville to Winfield to Sylvan Springs. Continue reading
